PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) has approved a US$275,000 allocation to tackle the worsening security crisis as the country continues to battle armed criminal gangs threatening national stability.
Described by the council as a “war budget,” the funding will support both police and military efforts “to fight the armed groups that threaten national stability,” according to a statement issued by the TPC.
Nearly 20 percent of the approved funds will be directed toward strengthening security at the border with the Dominican Republic. Additional allocations will go towards social programmes and improvements in education, healthcare, and humanitarian assistance.
The announcement comes as thousands of Haitians have been forced to flee escalating violence. Last week, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported that recent armed attacks in the communes of Saut d’Eau and Mirebalais displaced more than 30,000 people. Most of the displaced have remained within the same department, with IOM and partners providing critical assistance, including food, hygiene kits, clean water, and psychosocial support.
On Sunday, Caribbean Community (Caricom) governments issued a unified condemnation of the recent threats by Haitian criminal gangs to overthrow the transitional government by force. The leaders labeled the threats as “completely unacceptable” and warned that any attempt to topple the governance structure through violence would deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis.
The United States has since expressed support for Caricom’s statement, as well as for ongoing efforts by the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission. Washington reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Haiti’s transitional government in restoring peace and stability.
“The United States supports the statement by CARICOM condemning any actions to destabilize Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated.
The MSS was endorsed by the United Nations Security Council in 2023 to help combat gang violence and rebuild order in Haiti. Criminal gangs have been attempting to seize full control of the capital, Port-au-Prince, launching deadly attacks that have claimed the lives of women and children.
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